1997_NCAA_Division_I_Men's_Basketball_Championship_Game

1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

American college basketball final

See also: 1997 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game was the finals of the 1997 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and it determined the national champion for the 1996–97 season. The game was played on March 31, 1997, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana and featured the West Regional Champion and defending national champion, #1-seeded Kentucky versus the Southeast Regional Champion, #4-seeded Arizona.

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Arizona defeated Kentucky 84-79 to win their first national championship in school history. Due to Kentucky coming back to win the national championship in 1998, Arizona effectively denied Kentucky a potential three-peat from 1996 to 1998.

This was the final national championship won by the Pac-12 Conference, which folded in 2024.

Participating teams

Arizona Wildcats

Main article: 1996–97 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team
  • Southeast
    • (4) Arizona 65, (13) South Alabama 57
    • (4) Arizona 73, (12) College of Charleston 69
    • (4) Arizona 85, (1) Kansas 82
    • (4) Arizona 96, (10) Providence 92
  • Final Four
    • (SE4) Arizona 66, (E1) North Carolina 58

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Kentucky Wildcats

Main article: 1996–97 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team
  • West
    • (1) Kentucky 92, (16) Montana 58
    • (1) Kentucky 75, (8) Iowa 69
    • (1) Kentucky 83, (4) Saint Joseph's 68
    • (1) Kentucky 72, (2) Utah 59
  • Final Four
    • (W1) Kentucky 78, (MW1) Minnesota 69

Starting lineups

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Game summary

CBS
Monday, March 31
#SE4 Arizona Wildcats 84, #W1 Kentucky Wildcats 79 (OT)
Scoring by half: 33–32, 41–42 Overtime: 10–5
Pts: M. Simon 30
Rebs: M. Bibby 9
Asts: J. Terry 5		 Pts: S. Padgett 17
Rebs: N. Mohammed 11
Asts: R. Mercer 6
RCA Dome – Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 47,028
Referees: Tim Higgins, Ted Valentine and Tom O'Neil

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